The humble Windows PC has taken over from bespoke, professional equipment in many industries.

From music production to photo retouching and 3D modelling to film editing, bog-standard PCs are now the usual tools of choice.

This is good news for everyone – professionals can easily repair or replace kit on the high street, and amateurs can use the same machines as the guys editing BBC dramas or retouching the cover of Vogue.

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